Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leon had a population of 1,422 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leon had a population of 1,808 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Blockly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Davis City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Van Wert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lamoni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <3>
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Grand River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Wataga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Leslie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Saline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Adel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Burrows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Lacelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Saxon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Humeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <3>
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Kellerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |